Proverbs 14:29 Go deeper

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long of

Lemma: אָרֵךְ (a.rekh) · Strong's: H0750

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: slow

Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 145:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0750; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 1

אַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>

Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)

Meaning: face: anger

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 44:18, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 2

רַב\־rav-great of

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 3

תְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.Nahunderstanding

Lemma: תְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) · Strong's: H8394

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: understanding

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 36:1, Deuteronomy 32:28, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8394; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 4

וּקְצַר\־u.ke.tzar-and [a person] short of

Lemma: קָצֵר (qa.tser) · Strong's: H7116

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: short

Used 5 times. Also: 2 Kings 19:26, Job 14:1, Proverbs 14:17, Isaiah 37:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7116; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 5

ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspirit

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307J

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: spirit: temper

Used 10 times. Also: Judges 8:3, 2 Chronicles 21:16, Job 21:4, Proverbs 17:27, Proverbs 25:28, Proverbs 29:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307J; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 6

מֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] exalting

Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7311A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: to exalt

Used 185 times. Also: Genesis 7:17, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Genesis 41:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7311A; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 7

אִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness

Lemma: אִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) · Strong's: H0200

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: folly

Used 25 times. Also: Psalms 38:5, Psalms 69:5, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0200; TAHOT Proverbs 14:29 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

A patient [man]	→	אָרֵךְ H0750 slow
. . .	→	אַף H0639G face: anger
has great	→	רַב H7227A many
understanding	→	תְּבוּנָה H8394 understanding
but a quick-tempered [man]	→	קָצֵר H7116 short
. . .	→	רוּחַ H7307J spirit: temper
promotes	→	רוּם H7311A to exalt
folly	→	אִוֶּ֫לֶת H0200 folly

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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